Lunch time Supervisor

Thank you for your interest in the position of Lunch time Supervisor (School Meals Supervisory Assistant) at Orchard School Bristol.

We would like to appoint an enthusiastic individual who will supervise children during playtimes.

You may be allocated work inside our dining halls, supervising children as they are eating, or you may be allocated duties outside, interacting with children, supporting them with any concerns, checking on their safety and wellbeing, and ensuring they are playing well.

We want to appoint somebody who is keen to make a difference to a child’s experience at school. We are looking for a friendly, patient and caring person who enjoys working as part of a team.

The successful applicant will hold good communication skills as they will be conversing with both adults and children and will also have the ability to work on their own initiative.

Orchard School is a mixed 11-16 school serving young people in Horfield, North Bristol. Our students reflect our richly diverse local community, and we place no limits on the aspiration of our students. We are a good school, building further success on the core ORCHARD values of being: Open-minded, Respectful, Creative and Curious, Healthy, Ambitious, Responsible and Determined. Our mission statement – inspire today, empower for life – lies at the heart of all that the school does.

Please read our Staff Prospectus and visit our website, if you want to find out more about us.

If you have any questions relating to this role, please contact the headteachers PA. 

I warmly welcome your application.

Melanie Sweet, Headteacher

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.